Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son has underscored the importance of energy and mining cooperation as a pillar of economic ties between Vietnam and Laos.

The US$3.5 billion mega-port of Chancay in Peru, set to be completed this year and expected to become a key logistics hub in Latin America, will open new opportunities for Vietnam's logistics industry by enhancing maritime transport connections and facilitating trade between the two regions.

Working delegations from the Defence Ministries of Vietnam and Laos on October 21 held a rehearsal for the second Vietnam-Laos Border Defence Friendship Exchange in Moc Chau district, the northern province of Son La, and Sop Bao district, Laos’s Houaphanh province.

VOV.VN - Local athletes brought home third prize in the team event of the World Slingshot Association (WSA) International Slingshot Open 2024 which concluded on October 20 in Shanghai in China.

VOV.VN - Local representative Cao Ngoc Bich left Ho Chi Minh City on October 21 to head to the Philippines as she prepares to compete in the Miss Earth 2024 pageant.

With concrete results obtained, Chairman of the National Assembly Tran Thanh Man’s freshly-ended official visit to Laos will surely create a new impetus for promoting Vietnam - Laos comprehensive and practical cooperation in various spheres on par with the sound political ties, said Chairman of the NA’s Committee for External Relations Vu Hai Ha.

VOV.VN - Vietnam grossed nearly US$5.7 billion from fruit and vegetable exports during the past nine months of the year, marking a rise of 33.9% against the same period from last year, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

Vice Chairwoman of the National Assembly (NA) Nguyen Thi Thanh met with her Armenian counterpart Hakob Arshakyan on October 19 in Vientiane on the sidelines of the 45th General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA-45).

VOV.VN - The government has submitted a proposal to the National Assembly for a special mechanism to implement the North-South high-speed rail project, aimed at meeting the increasing transportation demand and improving the national transport infrastructure.

Vietnam has made considerable progress in promoting gender equality over the past years, and the Vietnam Women’s Union (VWU) has been applying itself to this work, said VWU Vice President Nguyen Thi Minh Huong.